Past Events

The 12th meeting of the WG GES within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) will take place in Brussels 20-21 October. Main topics on the agenda is the Art 12 assessment and how to improve the assessment of GES. The outcomes from the meetings that took place earlier this autumn reviewing GES decisions  for each descriptor will be presented.

Agenda forthcoming.

FishBase is hosting its annual FishBase Symposium focusing on fish genes at the Museum of Natural History  in Stockholm, Sweden.

Genetic methods are becoming increasingly important for the study of fish and are used for everything from producing genetically modified fluorescent fish to monitor endangered species. FishBase Sweden has invited seven prominent scientists to illuminate different aspects of the fish genetics.

The symposium will take place at the main Auditorium at the Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Registration is due 15 September and can be submitted to fishbase@nrm.se or call 08-5195 4106

The Symposium will mostly be in English. 

Links:

• Information (in Swedish)

First Meeting of the HELCOM Group on Ecosystem-based Sustainable Fisheries (FISH 1-2014) will take place in Helsinki, Finland, 20-21 October 2014.

The HELCOM Group on Ecosystem-based Sustainable Fisheries was established eralier this year with the Terms of Reference for the group adopted at the recent meeting of the Heads of Delegation (HELCOM HOD 46-2014).

ICCAT annaul meeting with national industry and NGOs representatives. The meeting will take place 17th October – 09:30 -13:00 at the Conference Centre Albert Borschette, Rue Froissart 36 in Brussels.

The PECH Committee will present the draft report on landing obligation - one of the key elements resulting from the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Other issues that will be discussed are prohibition on driftnet fisheries and provisions for fishing in the GFCM  Agreement area. For more detailed information about the agenda please see link below.

The meeting will take place from 9:00 to 12:30 in room Altiero Spinelli (ASP) 5G2.

Please note that the afternoon (15.00 – 18.30) session of the Committee meeting on 16 October is exceptionally cancelled. Point 8 will be the last item on the agenda.

Links:

• Draft agenda
• 2013/0436 (COD)
• Working document on the Committee hearing “Implementing the discard ban”
• Discarding and the landing obligation

On the agenda is Baltic Sea 2015 fishing possibilities, ICCAT annual meeting and annual consultation for 2015 between Eu and Norway. The meeting will be streamed and you can follow it here: http://video.consilium.europa.eu/

Links:

• European Commission Press Release
• Background document

EurOCEAN 2014 is an official event of the Italian EU Presidency, with the aim to provide a valuable opportunity for interaction and exchange between European marine and maritime research actors, stakeholders, policy makers and programme managers.

The conference will identify future research priorities in support of blue growth, human health and wellbeing, and sustainable management of coastal seas and oceans.

With a varied and stimulating programme running over 2½ days, EurOCEAN 2014 will include:

• Horizon-scanning presentations from leading European and international scientists;
• Focused discussion sessions on societal, policy and regional challenges including Seas and Ocean Resources, Blue Growth, Good Environmental Status and Oceans and Human Health;
• Dialogue on capacity building and research infrastructures, including a special session on the European Ocean Observing System dedicated to the memory of Kostas Nittis;
• A Mediterranean roundtable, side events and an open panel discussion moderated by Quentin Cooper, BBC Radio 4 science presenter;
• Identification of emerging challenges and opportunities in seas and oceans research and adoption of a "Rome Declaration".

For more information about the venue, how to register and agenda please see links below.

Links:

• Information and registration
• Agenda

The third and final conference in The Nordic Marine Innovation Program. The conference will summarize and reflect upon the Nordic Marine Innovation Programme and its 14 projects. The conference will be held at Den Blå Planet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Links:

• Information and agenda
• Registration

The Finnish FishMarket is a seminar on the latest developments and innovations around the theme of fish passages. For more information and registration please see links below.

Links:

• Information (in Finnish)